The 1983 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the third annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among its Division I members in the United States, the culmination of the 1983 NCAA Division I field hockey season.
Old Dominion won their second consecutive championship, defeating Connecticut in the final, 3–1 after three overtime periods. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, also won by the Lady Monarchs.
Qualifying
Team Record Appearance PreviousCalifornia12–5–12nd1982Connecticut16–0–23rd1982Iowa19–2–22nd1982Massachusetts14–2–23rd1982New Hampshire 14–3–21stNeverNorth Carolina12–3–31stNeverNorthwestern18–32nd1982Old Dominion16–13rd1982Penn9–41stNeverPenn State14–2–52nd1982San Jose State13–53rd1982Temple13–4–22nd1982
Bracket
† = Penalty shoot-out
See also 1983 NCAA Division II field hockey tournament 1983 NCAA Division III field hockey tournament
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